BeNTICTON GETS NEW COURTHOUSE

MINISTER OF Public Works E. C. Carson described Penticton’s impressive new quarter million dollar court- house as ‘as fine and modern as any you will find in Can- ada,’ when he officially open- ed the building in March.

Mr. Carson paid tribute to its designer, Chief Architect H. Whittaker, of the Depart- ment of Public Works, to the contractors, Dawson © Hall Ltd., and to many of the sub-contractors.

The minister spoke from the steps of the new building, where he was flanked by His Honor Judge M. M. Colqu- houn, His Worship Mayor Roberaeyon, Dr Ro R. Laird, M.L.A. for Similka- meen, Deputy Commissioner of Police R. Peachey, and

several others. Government Offictal party at opening on the steps of the new courthouse. Left to right, W. E. Guerard,

Agent TS Dalby Acted) as president Penticton Board of Trade; Walter Dewdney, former government agent; H. H. Whit-

: ~nipeeed ; taker, provincial architect; Mayor Robert Lyon; James Sinclair, clerk of works for the building;

chairman and introduced the the Hon. Mr. Carson; T. S. Dalby, government agent at Penticton (standing); Dr. R. R. Laird,

speakers. M.L.A. for Similkameen; Judge M. M. Colquhoun; R. Peachey, Deputy Commissioner, B.C. Police; and R. A. Hall, the contractor.

Mr. Carson mentioned that UVES * the province, third most im- | portant in Canada, is due for a period of great expansion and development in which Penticton was fortunately placed and would undoubt- edly share.

The new building, one of the first provided by the gov- ernment in the post-war era, would permit of improved services to the public.

He received a golden key from Mr. Whittaker, who in turn had received it from the contractors, and declared the building open.

Previously, Mayor Robert Lyon and Dr. Laird had spoken, the mayor congratu- lating the government and

making reference to hopes for pet SR al ae

future expansion by pointing —cCuts Courtesy Penticton Herald. out that the city had donated Hon. E. C. Carson, who officiated at opening, shown holding the offictal key presented to him an additional 30 feet just for by Dawson and Hall, contractors, while Penticton’s Mayor Robert Lyon looks at tt admicingly.

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